The White Reindeer: Folklore from Finland!
Sat, Dec 18
|Epsilon Spires
A dark fairytale set amongst the starkly beautiful landscape of Lapland, director Erik Blomberg combines ethnographic documentary style with daring avant-garde experimentation to produce a dreamy art-house horror film without compare. Featuring Nordic Confections by Finnish Mama Bakery!
Time & Location
Dec 18, 2021, 8:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
The White Reindeer (1952)
The directorial debut of Finnish cinematographer Erik Blomberg, and co-written by Blomberg and lead actress Mirjami Kuosmanen, The White Reindeer is one of the most internationally renowned Finnish films, receiving awards at Cannes as well as winning the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Yet, for all its success, The White Reindeer is one of world cinema’s under-seen masterpieces. A dark fairy-tale set amongst the starkly beautiful landscape of Finnish Lapland, Blomberg combines a cinematography style reminiscent of documentary with daring avant-garde experimentation to produce a dreamy art-house horror film without compare. TRAILER
Synopsis:
A newly-married young woman, Pirita (Mirjami Kuosmanen), becomes frustrated and lonely as her husband, a reindeer herder, spends much of his time away from home in devotion to his work. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that will make her an irresistible object of desire, but…
Tickets
The White Reindeer: Film
Admission for one to The White Reindeer! Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. $2 from every ticket goes directly towards the historic preservation of the venue. Thank you for your support! Enjoy the program!
$12.00
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